India–New Zealand free trade agreement takes effect today
In brief: The India–New Zealand Free Trade Agreement entered into force on October 20, 2026. New Zealand removed customs duties...
Month: October 2026
Thiruvananthapuram airport to suspend flights from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. today
Summary: Flight operations at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport will be temporarily suspended today, October 20, from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m....
Holiday traffic diversion: Ooty-bound vehicles via Coonoor, descending traffic via Kotagiri
Udhagamandalam | 19 October 2026 A temporary one-way traffic arrangement is operating on the Ooty–Coonoor–Mettupalayam hill corridor after the Ayudha...
Nilgiris child-care institutions invited for exemplary service awards; proposals due October 23
The Nilgiris district administration has invited eligible child-care institutions with a record of protecting and promoting children’s welfare to submit...
Kolkata Durga Puja crowd crush kills 19; special investigation ordered
October 18, 2026 | India / West Bengal Nineteen people died in a crowd crush at the Chorbagan Sarbojanin Durga...
Railway contract worker dies after gaur attack in Coonoor colony
Coonoor | 18 October 2026 A railway contract/temporary worker named Alauddin died after an Indian gaur attacked him in the...
India caps trade margins on 137 cancer medicines at 30%; revised prices from November 9
October 18, 2026 | India / Health India's National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has capped trade margins on 137 non-scheduled...
Veteran Tamil film composer Deva dies at 75
Chennai, October 17: Veteran Tamil film composer Deva, popularly known as “Thenisai Thendral,” died in Chennai on Saturday. He was...
Nilgiris screening identifies 340 people with sickle-cell disease
Summary: The Nilgiris public-health department says 61,393 people from tribal communities have been screened for sickle-cell disease over the past...
Gudalur grievance outreach programme scheduled for 22 October
The programme will begin in Gudalur taluk at 9 a.m. on 22 October; residents may submit grievance petitions directly to...
